There are actually a lot of disappointing restaurant experiences to be had in the Soča Valley. With a background in gastronomy and nutrition, our founder Johannes will lead you to better choices. Follow this guide to his favourite restaurants and your taste buds as well as your heart will thank you.

There’s something primal about watching waterfalls, much like watching a fire rage or a puppy play. My instinct is attracted by the organic movement of water that our race for hundreds of thousands of years have been able to witness and take lesson from. It’s powerful, relentless and stoic but can be harnessed for our good. It’s symbolic. Photos by Johannes Bergfors

Sprinkled over the Julian Alps are bivouacs - shelters that protect mountaineers and curious visitors from the elements. Sometimes it’s literally just a few mattresses in a room, sometimes there’s a stove and sometimes there’s even food waiting for you.

Autumn. The Soča Valley dazzles in yellow, red, and gold shades. Mist covers the morning down by the Tolminka river. It's early, and everyone is asleep. Well, almost everyone. Ivan Mangani and Anja Bukudur are leaning over their field of gold - hand-picking tiny purple flowers. Flower after flower, thread by thread, they patiently created an inspiring story about Slovenia’s first saffron cultivation.

Jesen. Dolina Soče je prepleskana z rumenimi, rdečimi in zlatimi odtenki. Meglica zakriva jutro ob reki Tolminki. Zgodaj je, vsi še spijo. No, skoraj vsi. Ivan Mangani in Anja Bukudur se sklanjata nad svojim zlatim poljem in potrpežljivo nabirata drobne vijolične cvetove. Cvet za cvetom, nit za nitjo potrpežljivo ustvarjata navdihujočo zgodbo o prvem pravem slovenskem žafranu.

In this blog post you can read a day-by-day report of what active, cultural, natural and culinary experiences we selected for a Dutch couple who asked us to plan their 11 day trip.

Mostovi. Ljudske mojstrovine, ki omogočijo prečkanje navadno težko prehodnih območij. Teh v skrajno razgibani dolini Soče ne manjka. Tukaj vse živi In se giblje - Dežela žive vode. Dinamična pokrajina je s skalnatimi vrhovi, kanjoni, rekami in grebeni razpršila kraje in ljudi. Puntarji, kotarji, hribovci, graparji… trmasti prebivalci, ki z duhovito pikrostjo vsak v svojem jeziku zagovarjajo “štorijo” iz svojega brega. Premostitev je bila nujna poteza. Čez Sočo, Nadižo, Koritnico, Tolminko, čez kanjone in čez jezera so se skozi leta in stoletja spletli mostovi, ki so povezali različne svetove in utrdili pot nepredvidljivi prihodnosti. Leseni, železni, kamniti, vsak s svojo zgodbo o preteklosti, kulturi, razdiranju in povezovanju. Spodaj smo izbrskali par mostov s prav posebnim karakterjem.

Many people visit the Soča Valley because of its pristine nature, gastronomy, and all the outdoor activities it has to offer. But this time, we will talk about bridges that were built across the valley, and at the end, you might soon discover that bridges are a story in themselves. They allow you to see the valley from various perspectives.

Miha Mihelic, Biologist, sat down with us to explain why there are so many mice in the Soča Valley in 2021, and if there’s anything to be worried about.

Miha Mihelic, Biologist, sat down with us to explain why there are so many mice in the Soča Valley in 2021, and if there’s anything to be worried about.

Most na Soči is a cute little town located on a rocky crest above the confluence of the Soča and Idrijca river. At the heart of it lies an emerald lake, which is one of the town’s focal points. But many visitors don't realize that the ‘lake’, as it appears today, is a modern touch to the natural landscape. So what secrets lie below the tranquil poetic on the surface?

Mirror, mirror on the wall, which is the mightiest of them all? If we are talking about the Soča Valley’s waterfall selection, Boka is the obvious answer. The waterfall is an impressive introduction to the Bovec valley, visible from the road connecting Kobarid to Bovec. Embedded into a rock wall, with its magnificent flow, and a vertical drop, the waterfall stimulates one’s imagination and hits the adventure nerve. No wonder there are so many stories built up around it.